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The Galilean Wonderworker

by Wallis Ian G. Wallis

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Cascade Books
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

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What are the origins of Jesus' reputation for healings and exorcisms? Few questions in Jesus studies are more hotly contested or elicit more diverse responses. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach and in dialogue with recent scholarly literature, The Galilean Wonderworker offers a compelling account. Recognizing the reciprocal relationship between personal and communal well-being within Israelite faith, this study offers new insights into how sickness and healing were understood in first-century Palestine. This, in turn, supplies the backcloth for a fresh evaluation of the evidence for Jesus' healings and exorcisms, where the emphasis falls firmly upon the dynamics of personal encounter. Jesus emerges as a spirit-person, capable of engendering faith and exercising authority to the extent that sufferers experienced liberation from debilitating symptoms and oppressive behaviors, many of which reflected contemporary sociopolitical conditions. Further, by vesting theological significance in these outcomes, they simultaneously constituted manifestations of God's sovereign presence, signaling restoration of covenantal well-being. Acknowledging that Jesus expected his disciples to heal and exorcize, the investigation concludes with an overview of how this legacy was embraced by the early church--noting how exorcism becomes incorporated into Christian initiation while spiritual healing, though continuing, is eclipsed by pastoral care and conventional medical practice.
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  • Author

    Wallis Ian G. Wallis

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cascade Books

  • Published

    June 2020

  • Weight

    373g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9781532675928

  • ISBN-10

    1532675925

  • Eden Code

    5286040

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